Bell's Oberon is a wheat ale fermented with Bell's signature house ale yeast, mixing a spicy hop character with mildly fruity aromas. The addition of wheat malt lends a smooth mouthfeel, making it a classic summer beer.

Objectively - cloudy straw color, dry, tart nose with fresh dough. Tastes clean and soft, with a mild husky grain flavor, and more fresh dough - must be the yeast and wheat. A really great American wheat style - very drinkable and well-crafted.

Subjectively - As with Fat Tire, I'm just not feeling the hype here. Also, from reading other's comments, some people seem to imagine this is some kind of Belgian wheat. It's not, so don't be disappointed if you don't taste citrus and coriander! It's an Americanstyle wheat! (523 characters)

Pours a pale, cloudy, golden color with a thin and filmy white head which leaves a moderate amount of lacing behind. Smells of citrus; lemons and oranges, bready yeast, moderately sweet malt notes and spicy hops. Tastes zesty and sweet, yeasty; sweet malts tones and soft graininess up front balanced by a nice spicy hop presence with the bready yeast notes throughout. Mouthfeel is smooth and robust, perfect levels of carbonation exist making this easy to consume in massive quantities.

Oberon is a true summer beer; light, refreshing, full of crisp flavors and it hits the spot every time. If other great beers such as Two Hearted Ale didn't exist, I would almost ask "Why drink anything else?". (756 characters)

Hazy gold, copper color with a good white head. There's a lot of nice looking lace forming above the 1/8" of retention. Smells like a wheat beer. Wheaty with crisp light citrus and floral hops. Taste is pleasant and refreshing. The slick smooth light body has a mild dryness and fine but tingly carbonation. Not bad. Very drinkable and good for the summer.

Foggy gold with a thin creamy white head clinging to the surface. Smells of sweetened wheat malts and muted yeasty fruit. The sweetness in the flavor seems to curb the edge of the grain, finishing with a lingering tangy quality and a flicker of pepper. This would be even better if the Saaz came through more to balance, but its enjoyable as it is. Medium-light, crisp body means easy-drinkin'. This'll be great for the summer, though I'll probably never feel the need to pick up more than a sixer. (498 characters)

Couple of warm days have me itching for a summer brew. Picked this one up tonight.

Golden color with a bone white head that dissapears before i can start typing. Film leaves some ok lacing. Smell of wheat. Also pick up some grassy notes and just a hint of citrus. Taste is mostly wheat with a faint orange bite and a little bit of yeast spicyness. Not as highly carbonated as I would expect for this style. Overall a nice summer brew and another solid offering from Bell's. (476 characters)

Appearance: a dusty gold and yellow color with decent lacing. It glows in the glass and is awfuly active, or I should say, bubbly.

Smell: sweet malt nose along with hops and wheat, most notably wheat. Nothing to exciting going on in my glass. Slight citrus and fresh oranges smell.

Taste/Mouthfeel: hops push through a little more and help balance the malt and wheat. Hops provide a small amount of spice which is paired nicely with sweet oranges and a sort of lemony zest. Always is and has been very drinkable in the warm days of summer and compliments most grilled food wonderfully. Goes down smooth and is carbonated nicely.

Last years brew seemed a bit more sweet to me, this year has more of a unfiltered wheat type of taste. What do you know another great beer from the people down in K-zoo! Oberon has been a staple beer in my favorite brews, so it is hard to say anything bad. (889 characters)

Pours a golden yellow-orange with fair amounts of sediment and a frothy white head. Doesn't have a very powerful smell, but smells fresh and light, maybe slightly fruity like orange with some flowery hops. Taste is crisp and very nicely melded. Its fizzy on the tongue and very refreshing! (289 characters)

Pours a cloudy golden straw color with a two and half finger head. Shows great retention and spectacular rings of lace. Wheat malt and mild grassy/floral hop aromas. Sweet upfront, pale malt and soft wheat tones; followed by a light melon fruit note and gentle clove spice. Aftertaste is very tame, with a timid hop bitterness and floral hop flavor that blends very well with the spice and achives a near perfect balance. This appears to be a American Pale wheat ale that has not been stripped of it's German ancestral roots. Moderate carbonation and medium body derive some texture from unfiltered wheat and suspended yeast to form a nice creamy mouthfeel accented with yeast complexity. Finishes mostly clean with only a hint of residual wheat and a mention of spice. Highly quaffable for sure and a testament to how satisfying this style can be. (848 characters)

A- A little cloudy. Light orange/yellow liquid with a great fluffy white head. There is some great retention and lacing.

S- Some citrus- orange and lemon that is backed by a yeasty, bready aroma. Not very strong in the nose- but hitting on all cylinders for what it is. And hey, sometimes it's nice to not have your nose buried in a tulip glass.

T- Same as the smell, but much more powerful. The citrus comes out nicely. The yeast helps to improve this one.

M- Good amount of carbonation adds to the flavor. There is a perfect amount of dryness bringing you back for more.

D- I can not think of a beer that I would enjoy more on a hot and humid summer day out by the lake. I seem to be enjoying this a lot more than last year- maybe I just needed something simple again. (832 characters)

Pours a golden orange into a weizen glass. One finger head dissipates quickly with minimal lacing. Aroma is oranges with a definite hint of lemon. Taste is primarily wheat that goes to a grass with a strong orange aftertaste. Mouthfeel is thin and watery for a wheat. Very light and extremely sessionable. (305 characters)

Poured into a weizen glass, this beer pours a pale, slightly cloudy yellow, with a one and a half fingered head supported by some carbonation rising from the bottom. The bubbles also swirl up quite a bit upon drinking.

Smell is wheaty with hints of mild citrus...lemon and orange, but also has some sour notes up front. Not a strong smell of hops either.

Taste is pretty carbonated up front which quickly dissipates into sourness and lemon citrus. Orange is strongly present too, with some just a hint of banana undertones to the smooth wheat finish.

Mouthfeel is carbonated up front with a smooth medium bodied finish. Leaves a clean crisp feeling in the mouth.

Overall I'm a bit dissapointed with this one...I was expecting just a little bit more complexity from it. Also the small hints of sourness that it had were a pretty big turn off as well...I will say that it's a crisp refreshing beer, and is fitting as a summertime release, but all in all I probably won't go out of my way to purchase it again. (1,019 characters)

Appearance: Pours a very hazy golden color with a one and half finger head. Good retention and decent lacing.

Smell: There's a bit of citric notes (lemon, orange, and mango), along with a grainy smell. It has a slightly hoppy aroma. Not a lot of maltiness to speak of.

Taste: This is a fantastic summer beer. It has a nice refreshing taste. It's primarily citrusy with a slightly bitter hop kick. It's a little more bitter than I would ordinarily expect a wheat beer to be. Definitely a good thing and makes this somewhat unique.

Mouthfeel/Drinkability: It's pretty light bodied and extremely smooth. Very drinkable on an ordinary day, but even moreso during the summer. Overall, very good beer. This is one of my favorite summer releases. Enjoy. (771 characters)

Pours a cloudy yellow-orange, with a frothy head that lingers. Slight citris smell with wheat overtones. Taste, as always seems to be a hoppy American wheat, yet the hops seem less pronounced than the 2006 version. If memory serves, the first few kegs last year seemed the same way, or maybe too many days and too many beers intervening. Good full mouthfeel. Exceptionally drinkable. This one fills the bill for all occasions in my not so humble opinion. Could easily go from a seasonal to a year round offering. (512 characters)

Odd duck here. This is very different from previous versions, meaning the hops are almost gone. Too bad, as that was a highlight of the beer. Hope they bring the hops back. Nice head with great lace, very fresh citrusy flavors; good body, balanced. Nice nose. Wheat beer finish. Very drinkable. (294 characters)

I've had this many times, mainly acquired at Martin's in South Bend. It pours out a dark orange-brown color, without too much of a head. The smell is mainly of ginger spices and citrus. Taste is mainly of citrus and hops, but not overwhelming by any means and very drinkable and refreshing. It's my summer relaxing beer of choice. Many good times drinking Oberon sitting around a campfire or at a barbeque. (406 characters)

Pours a slightly hazy golden color with an orange hue as well. Yeasty nose with a distinct hay character to it. Grassy, yeasty palate with a lemony citrus touch, lots of grainy wheat malt and a fairly mild hop bitterness.

Not bad at all, but I would probably enjoy this sort of thing more if the weather was nicer. I guess it was pretty solid but I just wasnt really in the mood

Taste: Fruit and berries flash first and throughout , citrus, then a wheaty malt moves in with hardyness and tang , lightly spicy hop balances the slight sweetness very refreshingly , some grain/hay in there , finishes fairly dry with a bit of sweetness.

Mouthfeel: body feels quite sturdy at first , then lightens right up.

Drinkability: A great and very drinkable summer brew. I could definatly see myself reaching for this when i want a refreshing american wheat beer with a nice complexity. Not as "wheaty" as other wheat beers iv'e had , more fruity. (824 characters)

Presentation: Poured from a 12 oz brown bottle into a small sampling glass. The label is simple, typical style of Bell's with a sun front and center. Batch indicates this was made near the end of summer.

Appearance: Pours with a 1 1/4 inch off white heady. This settles qucikly, leaving some lacing on the sides of the glass. The beer itslef is perfectly clear and a nice hefeweizen orange/amber color. After pouring the last bit from the bottle, it couds up a little, as there is some sediment in the bottle.

Smell: Wheat tang with strong aromas of lemon and orange zest.

Taste: Smooth and creamy flavor with sweet orange flavors. A very slight bitterness at the end.

Mouthfeel: Average level of carbonation. Decent body.

Drinkability: On a warm summer day, this would be infinitely drinkable. I have to admit, having just come back from a run in the 10 air temperature and snow, I should have grabbed something a little more substantial. But, perfect as the beer they sell it to be. (1,000 characters)

Pours a nice cloudy golden yellow with a 1 finger head that quickly reduced to almost zero
Very pleasent smell with mild citrus and a hint of pine
Nice carbonation that quickly disappeared from the tongue.
Light to medium mouthfeel
Another very good ale from Bell's that would taste even better sitting on a deck in 90 degree weather (337 characters)

Upon tasting, there's a zippy trip of semi-sweet and earthy tart wheat, with a backdrop of lightly toasted malt, caramel, and medium fruit in tow. A lash of clove and Jolly Rancher lemon peeks through. Further grain notation is softly biscuit, residually sweet, and fairly fruity. A tangy nip and crisp peppery bitterness clean the way through a lasting, lingering finish. It's not chock full, but it's bright and tasty enough.

It's not a knock-down extravaganza, but it is a tasty, spirited wheaten quaff. Nothing stands out, as it mixes and meshes and melds, in this case an especially nice trait. It's very refreshing and refreshingly clean as well. I may not think of this first, but if I have it around, I won't forget it's there. (1,183 characters)